Global Advanced Process Control Engineer

Lyondell Basellis a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary Mo Re Tec  recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.

LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We'readdressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

This position within Global Process Engineering (GPE), Advanced Controls & Optimization (ACO) division is to provide technical expertise to maximize production, improve plant yield, optimize energy usage, reduce carbon emissions, and improve operations stability, reliability and safety through the use of Advanced Process Control & Optimization (APC&O). Responsibilities include developing and implementing APC and Transition Manager (TM) solutions at polymer units at global sites.

Collaboration with various work groups worldwide is required to ensure maximum value is derived from APC&O applications.

This is a high visibility position with ability to impact multiple global sites and lead or actively participate in several new global initiatives in value enhancement and sustainability. Position will be based out of HEC if successful candidate is in Houston area, or can be based out of any LYB manufacturing site in North America.

• Technical lead for high value APC&O projects being executed within Lyondell Basell's global manufacturing sites
• Define and support DCS regulatory control strategies as required for APC applications
• Consult and assist sites in developing and prioritizing APC&O projects and regulatory control opportunities based on benefit assessment
• Provide technical consulting, formal and informal training, and development of documentation, standards and procedures in relation to the role
• Lead and provide technical expertise for new, revamp and maintenance of site APC applications including polymer transition managers
• Evaluate, test and develop execution strategy on new process control technologies that will drive differential outcome
• Participate and lead both internal and external APC&O networks to maintain strong reputation as an industry leader
• Provide formal and informal mentorship to other site CSE engineers to improve their skills
• Evaluate new next generation AI based linear and nonlinear APC&O technologies to obtain more benefits and stay ahead of the competition
• Develop KPIs for proactive and reactive monitoring of APC&O applications

• Understanding of process engineering theory and control theory fundamentals and have the ability to model and control chemical processes
• Demonstrated APC experience within polymer or petrochemical process is required
• Process experience in polymer (PP and/or PE) manufacturing is preferred
• Expertise with Aspen APC&O products (DMC3, Aspen IQ) and/or Rockwell Pavilion (VOA, MPC)
• Hands‑on experience with distributed control systems (Emerson, Honeywell, Schneider, or Yokogawa)
• Experience in nonlinear modelling techniques is considered a plus

• Bachelor of Science Engineering degree, Chemical Engineering preferred

• Minimum of 8 years APC experience in relevant petrochemical industry, with polymer experience preferred

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